MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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