MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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