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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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