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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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