MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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