MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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