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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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