MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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