MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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