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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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