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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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