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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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