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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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