MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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