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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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