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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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