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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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