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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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