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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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