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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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