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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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