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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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