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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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