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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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