MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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