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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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