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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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