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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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