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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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