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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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