MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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