MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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