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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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