MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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