MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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