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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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