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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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