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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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