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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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