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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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