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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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