MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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