MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major 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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