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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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