MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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