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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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