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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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