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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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