MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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