MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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