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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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