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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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