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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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