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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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