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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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