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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes 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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