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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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