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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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