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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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