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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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