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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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