MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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