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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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