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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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