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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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