MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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