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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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