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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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