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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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