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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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