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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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