MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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