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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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