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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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