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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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