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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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