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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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