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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key 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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