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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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