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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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