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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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