MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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