MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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