MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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