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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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