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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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