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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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