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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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