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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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