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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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