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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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