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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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