MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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