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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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