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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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