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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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