MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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