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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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