MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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