MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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