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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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