MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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