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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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