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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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