MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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