MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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