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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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