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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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