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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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