MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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