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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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