MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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