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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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