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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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