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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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