MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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