MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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