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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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