MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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