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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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