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
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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