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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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