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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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