MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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