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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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