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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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