MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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