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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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