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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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