MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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