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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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