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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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