MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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