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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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