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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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