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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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