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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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