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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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