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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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