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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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