MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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