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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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