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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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