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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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