MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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