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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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