MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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