MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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