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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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