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 is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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