MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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