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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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