MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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