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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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