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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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