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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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