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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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