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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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