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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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