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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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