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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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