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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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