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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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