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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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