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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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