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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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