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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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