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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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