MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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