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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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