MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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