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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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