MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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