MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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