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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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