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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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