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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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