MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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