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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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