MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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