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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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