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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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