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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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