MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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