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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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