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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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