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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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