MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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