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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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