MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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