MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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