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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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