MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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