MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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