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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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