MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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