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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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