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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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