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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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