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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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