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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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