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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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