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
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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