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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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