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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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