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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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