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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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