MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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