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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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