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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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