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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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