MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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