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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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