MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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