MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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