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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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