MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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