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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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