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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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