MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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