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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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