MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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