MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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