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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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