MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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