MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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