MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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