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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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