MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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