MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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