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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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