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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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