MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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