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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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