MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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