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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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