MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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