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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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