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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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