MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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