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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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