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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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