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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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