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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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