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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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