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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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