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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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