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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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