MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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