MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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