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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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