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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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