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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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