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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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