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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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