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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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