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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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