MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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