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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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