MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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