MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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