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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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