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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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