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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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