MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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