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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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