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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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