MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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