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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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