MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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