MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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