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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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