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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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