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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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