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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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