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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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