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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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