MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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