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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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