MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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