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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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