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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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