MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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