MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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