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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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