MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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