MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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