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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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