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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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