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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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