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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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