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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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