MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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