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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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