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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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