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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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