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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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