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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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