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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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