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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|