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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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