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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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