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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important 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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