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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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