MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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