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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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