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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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