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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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