MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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