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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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