MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
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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