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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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