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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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