MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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