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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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