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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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