MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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