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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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