MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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