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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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