MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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