MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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