MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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