MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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