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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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