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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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