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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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