MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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