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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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