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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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