MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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