MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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