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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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