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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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