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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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