MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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