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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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