MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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