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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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