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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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