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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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