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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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