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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|