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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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