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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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