MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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