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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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