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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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