MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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