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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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