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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major 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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