MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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