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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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