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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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