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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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