MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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