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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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