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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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