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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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