MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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