MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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