MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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