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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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