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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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