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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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