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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important 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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