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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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