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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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