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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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