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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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