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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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