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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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