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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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