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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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