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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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