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 edifying new 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
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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