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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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