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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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