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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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