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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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