MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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