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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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