MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers 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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