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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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