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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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