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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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