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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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