MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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