MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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