MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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