MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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