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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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