MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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