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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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