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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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