MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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