MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
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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