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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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