MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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