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
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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