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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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