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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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