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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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