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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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