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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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