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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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