MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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