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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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