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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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