MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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