MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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