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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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