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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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