MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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