MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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