MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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