MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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