MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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