MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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