MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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