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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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