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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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