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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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