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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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