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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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