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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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