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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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