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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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