MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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