MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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