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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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