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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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