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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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