MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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