MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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