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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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