MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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