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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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