MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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