MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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