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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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