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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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