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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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