MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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