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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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