MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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