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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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