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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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