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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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