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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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