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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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