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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes 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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