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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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