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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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