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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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