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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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