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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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