MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important 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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