MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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