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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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