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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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