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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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