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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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