MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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