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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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