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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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