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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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