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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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