MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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