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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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