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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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