MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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