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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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