MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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