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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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