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
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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