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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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