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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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