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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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