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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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