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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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