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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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