MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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