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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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