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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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