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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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