MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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