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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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