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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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