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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes 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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