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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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