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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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