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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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