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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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