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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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