MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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