MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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