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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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