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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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