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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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