MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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