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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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