MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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