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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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