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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
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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