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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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