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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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