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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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