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
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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