MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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