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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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