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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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